Health Administration & Policy

Introduction

The health administration and policy program is designed for career-oriented students who recognize that health and health care in America are major public concerns. Health administration and policy students typically seek employment in one of a variety of administrative, supportive, planning and policy positions. Students may choose an undergraduate emphasis in health services administration or public and community health.

Upon completion of the health administration and policy program, students are prepared for careers in managed-care settings; long-term care; hospitals; federal, state and community health agencies and other health-related organizations. After graduation, health administration and policy majors have found employment with such organizations as the Health Care Financing Administration, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, the University of Maryland Medical Center and Prudential Health Plan.
Students also have gone on to graduate study at Johns Hopkins University, George Washington University and University of North Carolina.
Alumni of UMBC's health administration and policy program remain actively involved with the program, providing current students with internship placements and job opportunities in HMOs, hospitals, nursing homes and voluntary health organizations.

A Student's To-Do List: What You Need to Know and Do Along The Way

By the end of your FIRST OR SOPHOMORE YEAR you should be able to:

Task/Knowledge

Explore and describe what you are GOOD AT that you also like to do

Explore and describe what you enjoy LEARNING

Explore and begin to define WHAT YOU’D LIKE TO DO (e.g., accounting, medicine, engineering, teaching) and WHERE YOU’D LIKE TO DO IT (e.g., consulting firm, hospital, government agency, public school)

Identify SKILL SETS needed for jobs in potential career fields

How to make it happen

Meet with a Career Services Center (CSC) career specialist for assistance in developing short- and long-term career goals

Task/Knowlege

How to make it happen

All of the above! Be sure to complete the UMBC Graduating Student Report

Career Boosters

Freshman Year:

Sophomore Year:

Junior Year:

Senior Year:

Curriculum

For official curriculum for this major, please visit the online undergraduate catalog. This site is your one-stop location for academic policies, major requirements, academic support services, and the first year experience.